Lamar University Ambassadors

05/29/2026

Ambassador 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐳 (LU Class of 2020) graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from The Ohio State University. CONGRATULATIONS!!

05/28/2026

Ambassador 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 (LU Class of 2024) graduated with his second degree from Lamar University: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. CONGRATULATIONS!!

05/27/2026

Ambassador 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐳 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐚 has been appointed TSUS Student Regent for the 2026-2027 school year. CONGRATULATIONS!!

The Texas State University System welcomes the appointment of Elizabeth Diaz Arreola, a Lamar University exercise science major, as the next TSUS Student Regent.

Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott, Ms. Diaz Arreola is one of eight student regents recently named to the governing boards of Texas’ public university systems and independent universities. She succeeds Texas State University student Donavan Brown, whose one-year term expires May 31.

05/25/2026

Ambassador 𝐏𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 completed a tax internship at Weaver, a national certified public accounting firm in Houston. She has been offered a full-time position as a tax associate for after she graduates from Lamar University next year. CONGRATULATIONS!!

05/24/2026

Ambassador 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 (LU Class of 2025) will attend The University of Oklahoma -College of Law starting Fall 2026. CONGRATULATIONS and we wish you all the best!

05/22/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Ambassador 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐢 (LU Class of 2022) for graduating with her Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama Law School!! She will sit for the Texas Bar Exam in July and will start working at the Ferguson Law Firm in August.

05/21/2026

Ambassador 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐥 (LU Class of 2019) graduated with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.! She will take the test to become a licensed clinical psychologist after she completes her residency and moves to California for her next duty post at Camp Pendleton. CONGRATULATIONS, Dr. Kaggal!!

05/15/2026

The graduation era is officially here 🎓💫

May 2026 Graduating Ambassadors: Sergio Mendez , Clara Schreck , Campbell Spell, Mallary Warner , Rohini Rai , Grace Gause , Mary Wernig , Bilal Alani, Jada Thrash, Harvest Prater, and Kayla Smith. Not shown: Lizzie Drago, Jordan Nelson, and Blake Wilson

05/15/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to Ambassadors 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳, 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡, 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠, 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝, and 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐢 whose degrees will be conferred today!! We wish you all the best in the next chapter of your lives!!

05/14/2026

🟥𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙𝗙🟥
𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Sciences with a minor in Public Health Administration. She serves as the Vice President of the LU chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, she is a 4-year member of the women’s track team, and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In the Fall, Kayla will attend the University of Houston to pursue a Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, while working as a home health speech pathology assistant in the Houston area. CONGRATULATIONS!!